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Modding!!! Near completion!!
jiffyman:
Most of the mods on hold for another weekend!
Now have to work this weekend but went under the vehicle today to measure up the bolts i need for the lift kit, and found one of the bump stops and the bottom of the coil spring with some tin worm affected metal around it!! PANTS!!! :evil:
Checked the other side and thats rotten too!! Everything else seems ok but need to replace these before anything else now!
Been and bought all the other bits I need for the snorkel etc, so the dining room looks like an off roaders spares room with the Pro Comps, snorkel bits and the lift kit in it!! :roll:
At least I'll be able to wayoyl EVERYTHING when it's apart now though!! :D
jiffyman:
Oh, WHAT A DAY!!
Started off bad with me being called out on a job at 5.30 this morning. :roll:
Once home, got Niva onto mates drive and started stripping it to change both top spring barckets before doing the Hoodoo lift!
Jacked up, axle stands under. anti roll bar off, caliper off, disconnected ball joint, lowered bottom arm and with slight leverage out popped the spring and what remains of the bump stop mount! :?
Started to undo the first couple of bolts holding the bracket then stopped for lunch. All seemed to be going very well indeed! :D
By the time luch passed it was 2pm so back outside and started again!
WHAT A NIGHTMARE!! Is it just mine or have the four nuts that hold that bracket through the bodywork and to the subframe been welded to the damn bolts!WHY ON EARTH??? :shock:
Out with the grinder, which packed up! :cry:
Decided to attack it with the Oxy Acetylene set from the van! That 'eventually' melted them enough! :)
I've manage to get it all back together now, WITHOUT the lift as I needed the damn grinder to remove the rear of the baseplate! :evil:
(AND I THOUGHT YESTERDAY WAS FRIDAY THE 13th!!!) :lol:
Just to make matters worse, I thought I'd check the other side, YEP, They are welded too!! :evil: :cry: :evil:
Jake:
It sounds like you having a right mare!!
Chin up :wink:
It'll be worth it in the end.
I'm looking forward to see it at Whaddon.
:D
jiffyman:
SHOULD BE FINISHED BY THEN!!! :(biglaugh):
Going for a nice well deserved soak on the radox liquid then an early night to attack it again tomorrow.
Going to leave the front and do the back! What could go wrong with that? :(scared):
jiffyman:
THATS BETTER!! Progress made today, even when the rain started!
Got up and started work at 10am, had the rear lift kit fitted by lunchtime, along with the new Pro comps ES9000s! Jetwashed all components then waxoyled the inner arches.
After lunch I jetwashed the driveway, dunno why but there you go!!
Had time left this afternoon so carried on with the nightmare of yesterdayand fitted the drivers side lift! \:D/
So next weekends aim is to get the other bracket done, and the lift kit fitted to that side too! Then it'll be the snorkel in, stickers on, tyres fitted and Devil Duck in position!! =D>
Photos of the weekends work is HERE!!!!
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